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Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment Developments in Hydrobiology 198 Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment Developments in Hydrobiology 198 Series editor K. Martens Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment Edited by E.V. Balian1,C.Le´veˆque2, H. Segers1 & K. Martens3 1Belgian Biodiversity Platform, Freshwater Laboratory, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Vautierstraat 29 B-1000, Brussels, Belgium 2Antenne IRD, MNHN-DMPA, 43 rue Cuvier, Case Postale 26, Paris cedex 05 75231, France 3Freshwater Laboratory, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Vautierstraat 29 B-1000, Brussels, Belgium; Department of Biology, University of Ghent, K.L. Ledeganckstraat 35, Gent 9000, Belgium Reprinted from Hydrobiologia, Volume 595 (2008) 123 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data A C.I.P. Catalogue record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. ISBN-13: 978-1-4020-8258-0 Published by Springer, P.O. Box 17, 3300 AA Dordrecht, The Netherlands Cite this publication as Hydrobiologia vol. 595 (2008). Cover illustration: A few inhabitants of fresh water. (clockwise from top left): Simulium arcticum (larva) - photo by Michael Spironello; Crangonyx richmondensis - photo by Jonathan Witt; Protorthemis coronata - photo by Vincent J Kalkman; Altolamprologus calvus (Chisanse) - photo by Ad Konings Frontispiece: Diadeco Bild & Produktionsbyra˚, Sweden Printed on acid-free paper All Rights reserved Ó 2008 Springer No part of this material protected by this copyright notice may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system, without written permission from the copyright owner. Printed in the Netherlands TABLE OF CONTENTS Colour section ix, xiv–xvi Foreword R.J. Naiman 1–2 An introduction to the Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment (FADA) project E.V. Balian, H. Segers, C. Le´veˆque, K. Martens 3–8 Global diversity of aquatic macrophytes in freshwater P.A. Chambers, P. Lacoul, K.J. Murphy, S.M. Thomaz 9–26 Global diversity of sponges (Porifera: Spongillina) in freshwater R. Manconi, R. Pronzato 27–33 Global diversity of inland water cnidarians T. Jankowski, A.G. Collins, R. Campbell 35–40 Global diversity of free living flatworms (Platyhelminthes, ‘‘Turbellaria’’) in freshwater E.R. Schockaert, M. Hooge, R. Sluys, S. Schilling, S. Tyler, T. Artois 41–48 Global diversity of rotifers (Rotifera) in freshwater H. Segers 49–59 Global diversity of nemerteans (Nemertea) in freshwater P. Sundberg, R. Gibson 61–66 Global diversity of nematodes (Nematoda) in freshwater E. Abebe, W. Decraemer, P. De Ley 67–78 Global diversity of hairworms (Nematomorpha: Gordiaceae) in freshwater G. Poinar Jr. 79–83 Global diversity of gastrotrichs (Gastrotricha) in fresh waters M. Balsamo, J.-L. dÕHondt, J. Kisielewski, L. Pierboni 85–91 Global diversity of bryozoans (Bryozoa or Ectoprocta) in freshwater J.A. Massard, G. Geimer 93–99 Global diversity of tardigrades (Tardigrada) in freshwater J.R. Garey, S.J. McInnes, P.B. Nichols 101–106 Global diversity of polychaetes (Polychaeta; Annelida) in freshwater C.J. Glasby, T. Timm 107–115 Global diversity of oligochaetous clitellates (‘‘Oligochaeta’’; Clitellata) in freshwater P. Martin, E. Martinez-Ansemil, A. Pinder, T. Timm, M.J. Wetzel 117–127 Global diversity of leeches (Hirudinea) in freshwater B. Sket, P. Trontelj 129–137 vi Global diversity of freshwater mussels (Mollusca, Bivalvia) in freshwater A.E. Bogan 139–147 Global diversity of gastropods (Gastropoda; Mollusca) in freshwater E.E. Strong, O. Gargominy, W.F. Ponder, P. Bouchet 149–166 Global diversity of large branchiopods (Crustacea: Branchiopoda) in freshwater L. Brendonck, D.C. Rogers, J. Olesen, S. Weeks, W.R. Hoeh 167–176 Global diversity of cladocerans (Cladocera; Crustacea) in freshwater L. Forro´, N.M. Korovchinsky, A.A. Kotov, A. Petrusek 177–184 Global diversity of ostracods (Ostracoda, Crustacea) in freshwater K. Martens, I. Scho¨n, C. Meisch, D.J. Horne 185–193 Global diversity of copepods (Crustacea: Copepoda) in freshwater G.A. Boxshall, D. Defaye 195–207 Global diversity of fishlice (Crustacea: Branchiura: Argulidae) in freshwater W.J. Poly 209–212 Global diversity of mysids (Crustacea-Mysida) in freshwater M.L. Porter, K. Meland, W. Price 213–218 Global diversity of spelaeogriphaceans & thermosbaenaceans (Crustacea; Spelaeogriphacea & Thermosbaenacea) in freshwater D. Jaume 219–224 Global diversity of cumaceans & tanaidaceans (Crustacea: Cumacea & Tanaidacea) in freshwater D. Jaume, G.A. Boxshall 225–230 Global diversity of Isopod crustaceans (Crustacea; Isopoda) in freshwater G.D.F. Wilson 231–240 Global diversity of amphipods (Amphipoda; Crustacea) in freshwater R. Va¨ino¨la¨, J.D.S. Witt, M. Grabowski, J.H. Bradbury, K. Jazdzewski, B. Sket 241–255 Global diversity of syncarids (Syncarida; Crustacea) in freshwater A.I. Camacho, A.G. Valdecasas 257–266 Global diversity of crabs (Aeglidae: Anomura: Decapoda) in freshwater G. Bond-Buckup, C.G. Jara, M. Pe´rez-Losada, L. Buckup, K.A. Crandall 267–273 Global diversity of crabs (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) in freshwater D.C.J. Yeo, P.K.L. Ng, N. Cumberlidge, C. Magalha˜es, S.R. Daniels, M.R. Campos 275–286 Global diversity of shrimps (Crustacea: Decapoda: Caridea) in freshwater S. De Grave, Y. Cai, A. Anker 287–293 Global diversity of crayfish (Astacidae, Cambaridae, and Parastacidae––Decapoda) in freshwater K.A. Crandall, J.E. Buhay 295–301 Global diversity of water mites (Acari, Hydrachnidia; Arachnida) in freshwater A. Di Sabatino, H. Smit, R. Gerecke, T. Goldschmidt, N. Matsumoto, B. Cicolani 303–315 Global diversity of halacarid mites (Halacaridae: Acari: Arachnida) in freshwater I. Bartsch 317–322 vii Global diversity of oribatids (Oribatida: Acari: Arachnida) H. Schatz, V. Behan-Pelletier 323–328 Global diversity of springtails (Collembola; Hexapoda) in freshwater L. Deharveng, C.A. DÕHaese, A. Bedos 329–338 Global diversity of mayflies (Ephemeroptera, Insecta) in freshwater H.M. Barber-James, J.-L. Gattolliat, M. Sartori, M.D. Hubbard 339–350 Global diversity of dragonflies (Odonata) in freshwater V.J. Kalkman, V. Clausnitzer, K.-D.B. Dijkstra, A.G. Orr, D.R. Paulson, J. van Tol 351–363 Global diversity of stoneflies (Plecoptera; Insecta) in freshwater R. Fochetti, J.M. Tierno de Figueroa 365–377 Global diversity of true bugs (Heteroptera; Insecta) in freshwater J.T. Polhemus, D.A. Polhemus 379–391 Global diversity of caddisflies (Trichoptera: Insecta) in freshwater F.C. de Moor, V.D. Ivanov 393–407 Global diversity of dobsonflies, fishflies, and alderflies (Megaloptera; Insecta) and spongillaflies, nevrorthids, and osmylids (Neuroptera; Insecta) in freshwater M.R. Cover, V.H. Resh 409–417 Global diversity of water beetles (Coleoptera) in freshwater M.A. Ja¨ch, M. Balke 419–442 Global biodiversity of Scorpionflies and Hangingflies (Mecoptera) in freshwater L.C. Ferrington Jr. 443–445 Global diversity of non-biting midges (Chironomidae; Insecta-Diptera) in freshwater L.C. Ferrington Jr. 447–455 Global diversity of craneflies (Insecta, Diptera: Tipulidea or Tipulidae sensu lato)in freshwater H. de Jong, P. Oosterbroek, J. Gelhaus, H. Reusch, C. Young 457–467 Global diversity of black flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) in freshwater D.C. Currie, P.H. Adler 469–475 Global diversity of mosquitoes (Insecta: Diptera: Culicidae) in freshwater L.M. Rueda 477–487 Global diversity of dipteran families (Insecta Diptera) in freshwater (excluding Simulidae, Culicidae, Chironomidae, Tipulidae and Tabanidae) R. Wagner, M. Barta´k, A. Borkent, G. Courtney, B. Goddeeris, J.-P. Haenni, L. Knutson, A. Pont, G.E. Rotheray, R. Rozkosˇny´, B. Sinclair, N. Woodley, T. Zatwarnicki, P. Zwick 489–519 Global diversity of butterflies (Lepidotera) in freshwater W. Mey, W. Speidel 521–528 Global diversity of hymenopterans (Hymenoptera; Insecta) in freshwater A.M.R. Bennett 529–534 Global diversity of true and pygmy grasshoppers (Acridomorpha, Orthoptera) in freshwater C. Ame´de´gnato, H. Devriese 535–543 viii Global diversity of fish (Pisces) in freshwater C. Le´veˆque, T. Oberdorff, D. Paugy, M.L.J. Stiassny, P.A. Tedesco 545–567 Global diversity of amphibians (Amphibia) in freshwater M. Vences, J. Ko¨hler 569–580 Global diversity of lizards in freshwater (Reptilia: Lacertilia) A.M. Bauer, T. Jackman 581–586 Global diversity of crocodiles (Crocodilia, Reptilia) in freshwater S. Martin 587–591 Global diversity of turtles (Chelonii; Reptilia) in freshwater R. Bour 593–598 Global diversity of snakes (Serpentes; Reptilia) in freshwater O.S.G. Pauwels, V. Wallach, P. David 599–605 Global diversity of mammals (Mammalia) in freshwater G. Veron, B.D. Patterson, R. Reeves 607–617 Global diversity of freshwater birds (Aves) O. Dehorter, M. Guillemain 619–626 The Freshwater Animal Diversity Assessment: an overview of the results E.V. Balian, H. Segers, C. Le´ve`que, K. Martens 627–637 ix LEGENDS TO COLOUR SECTION Copepoda 1. Acanthocyclops trajani (female) Danielle Defaye 2. Ergasilus sieboldi on gills of its fish host Geoff Boxshall 3. Hemidiaptomus ingens (male) Danielle Defaye 4. Argulus on host Geoff Boxshall Gastrotricha 5. Chaetonotus schultzei Maria Balsamo 6. Heterolepidoderma ocellatum Maria Balsamo 7. Chaetonotus zelinkai Lara Pierboni Cladocera 8. Daphnia similis (ephippial female) Adam Petrusek 9. Daphnia hispanica (female) Adam Petrusek 10. Acroperus harpae Jan Fott 11. Polyphemus pediculus Jan Fott Oligochaeta 12. Branchiodrilus hortensis Jane McRae 13. Cernosvitoviella atrata Enrique Martínez-Ansemil 14. Spirosperma velutinus C. Caramelo & Enrique Martínez-Ansemil
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